MONTREAL (August 9, 2014) - The Queen's Gaels men's basketball team kicked off their exhibition schedule in Montreal where they fell 95-53 to the Vermont Catamounts at,École Saint-Jean-De-Brébeuf high school.

The Catamounts, who compete in the America East conference in the NCAA, proved to be too much for the Gaels who sported a lineup that included six new players mixed with five returning veterans from last years squad. Mark Paclibar (Minesing, Ont.) and standout rookie from a year ago Mike Shoveller (Arnprior, Ont.) led the way for the Gaels with 11 and eight points respectively. Paclibar also added five rebounds to tie two-time OUA All-Star Greg Faulkner (Kingston, Ont.) for the team lead in the game.

Vermont put forth a strong team effort as they finished with seven players who scored nine or more points in the game. Ironically enough it was a Canadian for Vermont who led them in scoring as Trae Bell-Hayes (Toronto) finished with a game high 13 points while adding two rebounds.

In his first game with the tricolour Tanner Graham (Kingston, Ont.) put up an impressive nine points hitting three shots from beyond the arc and adding one rebound.

NOTES -,The Catamounts have appeared in the,NCAA Division I Tournament,five times with a combined record of 2–5... Their last appearance was in 2012 where they lost to #1 seed North Carolina...The Gaels will look to regroup as they take on the Ohio Bobcats on Wednesday in Montreal...,Queen's starts their OUA regular season schedule on Friday November 7th when they visit Lakehead in Thunder Bay... The Gaels will host their pre-season Tindall Invitational Tournament from October 3-5 as they take on Guelph, Trinity Western and McGill